Karen Lewis

Karen has a wide-ranging professional background across lifelong learning, creative

industries and community engagement. She has demonstrable expertise in and

commitment to digital inclusion, having led Welsh Government’s digital inclusion

programmes for many years. Currently, she balances Non-Executive Director (NED)

positions with freelance consultancy work, bringing informed insight to governance

and strategic development.

Karen currently sits on the Board of Llais—The Citizen Voice Body for Health and

Social Care (Wales)—and serves as a Non-Executive Member of the Wales

Committee of the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Her previous NED roles include her service on Ofcom’s Advisory Committee for

Wales and as the Member for Wales on the UK Communications Consumer Panel

and Committee for Older and Disabled People. Additionally, she has chaired Digital

Leaders for Wales, further cementing her commitment to advancing digital inclusion.

Throughout her career, Karen has held senior roles within Higher Education, the

BBC, and the third sector, cultivating a broad network of cross-sector professional

relationships.

Karen lives in Cardiff, where, alongside her professional work, she is an active

grandparent to her three young grandchildren. A constant reminder of the irrelevance

of age!

My pledge

To honour the work that Sally dedicated her life to and to play my small part in

making age irrelevant in all areas of our lives. I will reach out across my networks,

spread the word and encourage action.